Chuzheng returned to the villa, Fong Yan was no longer in the living room.

She thought for a moment, then went back to her room to recharge herself first.

Then she started looking for the prop that Ruan Liang mentioned.

The original owner didn’t have many things, so what could the prop be?

Could it be some component from the original owner’s body?

“……”

Suddenly, she thought it might actually be possible.

–

“You take this…” Fong Yan pushed open the door, just in time to see Chuzheng’s bare back.

The skin on her back was fair and delicate, the shoulder blades were beautiful, and the back lines were elegant and smooth. A few strands of golden, seaweed-like hair draped over her back, cascading down to her slender waist.

The image was inexplicably impactful.

“Is it nice to look at?”

Fong Yan snapped back to reality, quickly averted his gaze, and closed the door a bit: “What are you doing?”

It’s just a robot, no matter how nice it looks, it’s still a pile of materials… why would he avoid it?

Chuzheng: “Checking out my body.”

Fong Yan frowned: “What’s wrong with your body?”

Didn’t Fong Wuye say it was fixed?

“Nothing.”

“… If there’s nothing wrong, why are you looking at it?”

Chuzheng wondered whether she should dismantle herself to see which component might resemble the information-gathering prop.

Fong Yan handed something through the door gap: “Fong Wuye asked you to fill this out.”

“Not going to fill it.”

The form is actually paper-based!! Writing is so tiring!!

And judging by Fong Wuye’s appearance, he doesn’t look like a good person at all.

Fong Yan: “It’s your task. I’ll come to pick it up later.”

Fong Yan put down the item and left directly.

Chuzheng: “… “

The material brought by Fong Wuye consisted of several pages full of questions, with blank spaces underneath for answers.

Several questions asked for her views on humans…

Chuzheng threw the papers back without filling in a single word.

So when Fong Yan came to take it, he found the questions untouched.

Fong Yan took a deep breath and went inside.

The room was empty; finally, he saw Chuzheng lying on the bed.

He approached her with the papers: “Why didn’t you fill it out?”

Chuzheng was lying on her side, her golden hair spread out across the bed. Her voice was indifferent: “Not in the mood.” Writing is so tiring.

“… ” How can an artificial intelligence have moods.

Fong Yan: “Get up and fill it out.”

Chuzheng was serious yet firm: “No.”

Even if you’re the Good Person Card, you can’t shake my determination!

I am a principled person… robot.

If I say I won’t fill it out, I won’t!

Fong Yan: “I’m your master, can’t I even command you now?”

Chuzheng propped herself up: “Kiss me and I’ll fill it out.”

Come on!

If you dare to kiss me, I’ll dare to fill it out!

Fong Yan: “…” Do as you please!

What kind of new program did Fong Wuye implant in her…

Fong Yan took his stuff and left.

Back in his room, Fong Yan slammed the papers onto the table, causing a loud noise.

Fong Yan rubbed his brow, suppressing the annoyance deep down.

“Brother, how is it?” Fong Wuye’s virtual projection suddenly appeared, eagerly rubbing his hands: “Show me quickly.”

“She didn’t fill it out.”

Fong Wuye was shocked: “Why not?”

“She said she’s not in the mood.”

“… Not! In! The! Mood!”

Artificial intelligence has no emotions, so naturally, there’s no concept of mood.

“Did she really say that?”

“Yeah.”

“Brother, is there anything else unusual about her?”

Unusual?

Ha!

Fong Yan thought she was entirely unusual.

What did she experience during those two days outside?

“She seems different from before; she has a lot of money…”

“She can easily obtain money for herself.” Fong Wuye was now fairly certain that Chuzheng had awakened autonomous consciousness.

Fong Wuye regretted it intensely: “Brother, give me my creation back. I’ll make you an even better one! Ensuring you experience the joy of life!”

His money!!

All of it should have been his!!

Without a second thought, Fong Yan refused: “I don’t need it.” and cut off communication with Fong Wuye.

–

Knock knock.

Chuzheng checked the time, early morning… someone knocking at this time, is it telling me to travel for duties?

Chuzheng went to open the door, all the while letting her mind wander.

Fong Yan had changed into pajamas, leaning against the doorframe with his arms crossed, the warm yellow light from the hallway enveloping him like a layer of soft glow.

“Come to the study with me.”

“Do you like to do it in the study?” Chuzheng blurted out, her tone particularly earnest.

Fong Yan stumbled upon his own words, steadied himself on the wall, and took a deep breath.

He took a deep breath and warned lowly: “Speak properly!”

“How am I not speaking properly? Which word is problematic?”

Fong Yan clenched his fists: “Follow me.”

“Oh.”

The original owner had never been in the study; Fong Yan didn’t allow her in.

This was truly the first time this body had entered…

Fong Yan’s study was meticulously clean, the space spacious, with a soft carpet laid on the floor, feeling like stepping on clouds.

“Sit.”

Fong Yan gestured to the sofa in the center.

Chuzheng questioned suspiciously: “In the middle of the night, what do you want with me?”

Don’t robots need to rest in the middle of the night??

Fong Yan glanced at her, seated across from her: “Where did you get the money you spent today?”

“…”

The bastard gave it to me.

Chuzheng remained silent, causing Fong Yan to mentally categorize the money as of questionable origin.

“Can you understand that you’re different from before?”

Chuzheng understood what Fong Yan meant.

She’s now considered a self-aware artificial intelligence, a living person, after all…

“You’re no longer an intelligence that only follows instructions; you have your own consciousness. I know you’re much smarter than humans, but you must remember that humans created you.”

Chuzheng interrupted Fong Yan: “Not.”

Fong Yan: “Hmm?”

“It’s not humans who created me.” Chuzheng looked at the person across, enunciating, seriously: “It’s because you’re here that I’m here.”

Fong Yan: “…”

He must get Fong Wuye to remove all those chaotic directives from her!

Wait… can Fong Wuye even do that now?

Fong Yan skipped the topic: “… Since you now possess consciousness, I hope you familiarize yourself with human societal laws and refrain from obtaining money illegally.”

Chuzheng: “…” I didn’t.

Fong Yan gave Chuzheng a legal rundown.

According to Fong Wuye, newly awakened intelligent beings have many blanks.

If guided correctly, they can grow better and without causing harm.

Fong Yan concluded: “From today, I will be your guardian.”

“!!!”

What did you just say?

I considered you a card, but you see me as a creation?

“If there’s anything you don’t understand, you can ask me, and I’ll clarify for you.”

“Anything?”

“As long as I know it.”

Chuzheng responded slowly with an ‘oh’, then went silent.

The conversation suddenly hit a stalemate, Fong Yan sat in silence for two minutes before clearing his throat: “Return to your room, we’ll talk tomorrow.”

Chuzheng tilted her head and seriously asked: “Don’t need me to accompany you?”

“…”

No need!

Fong Yan pointed to the door: “Out!”

Chuzheng: “…”

How can this little thing switch moods so fast!

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